Sincerely, Tory Gilson. Business Teacher. Overton High School

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2 The yearbook is having a 50/50 raffle and will have its first drawing on December 21 at the basketball games, during the boy s halftime against Kearney Catholic. There will be a second drawing January 19th during the boy s halftime against Elwood. The final drawing will be February 12 during the halftime of the boy s game against S-E-M. You may purchase a ticket at all home games or from a yearbook representative from Overton High School. The tickets are as follows: 1 ticket is for $5.00, 2 tickets $7.50, 3 for $10.00, 5 tickets for $15.00 and 10 tickets for $ We will split the pot of money and 50% will go to the winner and 50% will go to the yearbook fundraiser. If you win, you will receive a gift certificate from either a local business in Overton or a Visa Gift Card to be able to be used anywhere. We would appreciate your support. The FBLA Organization is hosting a dinner for the public January 19, in the commons area of the school during the basketball games against Elwood. It will fun from 5-8 pm. You are encouraged to purchase a ticket from a FBLA representative and then you will give it at the door of the kitchen to be able to eat your dinner. Tickets are $5.00 per person and you will either be able to choose a hamburger or two hotdogs with your meal. A dessert will also be included. Proceeds will go to the FBLA Fundraiser to help earn their trip to state. You may also purchase them at the basketball game during that time also. Thank you for your support. Sincerely, Tory Gilson Business Teacher Overton High School

What s New in Second Grade?... On Wednesday, December 2 nd the second graders took a field trip to The Stuhr Museum to experience life on the prairie in the 19 th century.

After lunch, we attended a class teaching us about life on the prairie. Our instructor, Ma as we called her, led us through the everyday life of a pioneer family.

3 What s New in Second Grade?... On Wednesday, December 2 nd the second graders took a field trip to The Stuhr Museum to experience life on the prairie in the 19 th century. While we were at the museum we toured the facility and saw artifacts from the pioneer days. We also walked around a real life replica of what a railroad town would have looked like long ago. After lunch, we attended a class teaching us about life on the prairie. Our instructor, Ma as we called her, led us through the everyday life of a pioneer family. We started out by hauling in wood for the cast iron stove, Millie. Then we learned about the chores that the children would be required to complete from day to day. The students took turns washing clothes on a washboard, ironing clothes by using the heat from the stovetop, and sewing. After that we had a family Christmas by making popcorn over the stovetop, stringing popcorn on thread for tree decorations, and making our own paper chain with homemade paste. To conclude our family Christmas the students got to open gifts that families long ago often received on Christmas morning. They learned that many of the gifts would have been homemade and usually had an important purpose to the child s chores or duties around the home. As the day went on students were surprised to learn about the living situations of the families long ago. They learned that indoor plumbing was none existent which meant that going to the bathroom required boots, coats, and maybe even a big brother or sister to go along. They learned that bath time came once a week and having your own bed was out of the question. One student was even lucky enough to experience how a man would get his face shaved. The students had a wonderful time at the Stuhr Museum. They learned how very different life today is from long ago and how fortunate they are to have the little things in life such as heat, running water, and machines to wash their clothes.

4 ABC/PTO Happenings Hy-Vee receipt challenge was won by the fourth grade. Congratulations! The next challenge will start in January ---- keep saving those receipts. Thank you to Brian and Leah Fleischman for donating the cookies! The wreath raffle winners were Kevin Converse, Traci Muirhead, and Debbie Jehorek. Congrats! We will be having a Sweetheart Raffle in February. So be looking forward to that. NEXT meeting is January 11, 2016 at 7:00. We need lots of help the next couple months. Here are our upcoming events: Teacher Lunch : January 18, *Need volunteers for salads and desserts *Need volunteers to serve and clean up Book Fair: February 8, 9, 10. *Need volunteers to work shifts. Valentine Raffle: January 25 February 9 *Need volunteers to ask for donations for the raffle. *Help with getting tickets ready.

Take a Shot for MS Overton FCCLA is sponsoring two upcoming events led by Taylor Kizer and Sidney Enochs to bring awareness to multiple sclerosis.

5 Take a Shot for MS Overton FCCLA is sponsoring two upcoming events led by Taylor Kizer and Sidney Enochs to bring awareness to multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis or MS is a disease in which the body s immune system wrongly attacks the protective outer covering of the nerves, disrupting the flow of information from nerves to the brain. This can bring about a wide variety of harmful symptoms. There are over 2 million people diagnosed worldwide and as of now there are medicines to help slow the process and block the symptoms but there is no cure. On January 2 nd there will be an alumni and friends basketball tournament held at Overton High School with all the proceeds going to MS research. There are both men s and women s divisions, with an entry fee of $10 per player. All team members must be out of high school and everyone will get a t-shirt just for participating. To sign-up your team you can contact Taylor at taylor.kizer@overtoneagles.org or Sidney at sidney.enochs@overtoneagles.org. All registrations are due no later than December 21 st. On January 19 th, the chapter will also be sponsoring a black out at the basketball games with Elwood to once again Take the Shot for MS. T-shirt orders will go out on Monday January 4 th and will be due to Mrs. Ehlers at the school no later than Monday January 11 th. FCCLA will have other activities going on during the game to help raise awareness and funds for multiple sclerosis research. We invite the community to come out to both of these events and support this very worthwhile project. FCCLA is also looking for sponsors for both of these events. If you would like to sponsor an event please contact Taylor Kizer, Sidney Enochs or Angie Ehlers.

Through Knowledge and Prayer, We Grow in Faith

This Week at a Glance Tuesday 11/15 Bank Day 5th Grade decorates Thanksgiving boxes Wednesday 11/16 SVS This Week Through Knowledge and Prayer, We Grow in Faith Family Luncheon Red SVS shirts can be worn